Pádraig Hoare: Rural Munster missing out on electric vehicle revolution

Hugh Hall, a director of ePower.ie, said business owners like hotels and guesthouses are missing a trick by not having charging points. Picture Denis Minihane.

While electric vehicle (EV) charging points are developing well in cities like Cork and Limerick there remains a deficit in rural and more remote areas of Munster counties, it has been claimed.

The Irish EV Owners Association (IEOVA) said West Cork badly needs a boost in infrastructure, with no fast-charging point in the ESB network after Bandon.